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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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