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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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