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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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