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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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