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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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