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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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