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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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