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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with 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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