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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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