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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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