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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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