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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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