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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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