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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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