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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 advances in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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