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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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