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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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