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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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