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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently 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 elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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