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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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