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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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