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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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