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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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