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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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