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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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