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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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