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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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