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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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