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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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