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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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