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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources