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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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