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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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