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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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