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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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