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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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