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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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