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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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