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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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