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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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