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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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