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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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