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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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