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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education