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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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