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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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