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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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