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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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