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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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