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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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