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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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