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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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