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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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