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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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