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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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