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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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