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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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