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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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