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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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