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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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