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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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