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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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