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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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