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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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