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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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