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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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