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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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