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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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