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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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