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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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