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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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