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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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