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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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