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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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