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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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