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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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