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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different 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 original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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