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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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