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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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