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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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