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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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