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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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