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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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