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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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