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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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