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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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