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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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