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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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