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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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