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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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