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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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