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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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