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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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