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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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