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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key 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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