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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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