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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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