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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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