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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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