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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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