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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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