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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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