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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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