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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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