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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently 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 a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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