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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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