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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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