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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business 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 experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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