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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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