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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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