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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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