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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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