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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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