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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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