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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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