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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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