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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses 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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