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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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