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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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