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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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