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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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