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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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