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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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