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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education