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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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