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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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