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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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