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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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