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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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