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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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