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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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