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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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