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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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