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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models 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 in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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