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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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