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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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