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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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