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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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