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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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