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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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