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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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