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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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