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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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