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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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