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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always 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 topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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