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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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