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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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