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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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