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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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