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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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