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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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