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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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