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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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