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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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