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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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