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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources