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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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