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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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