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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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