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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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