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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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