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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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