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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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