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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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