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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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