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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. 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. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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