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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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