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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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