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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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