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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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