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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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