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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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