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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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