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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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