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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators 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 MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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