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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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