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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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