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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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