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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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