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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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