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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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