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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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