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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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