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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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