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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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