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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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