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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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