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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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