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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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