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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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