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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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