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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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