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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education