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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations 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 educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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