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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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