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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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