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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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