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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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