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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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