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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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