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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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