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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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