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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education