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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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