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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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