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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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