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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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