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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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