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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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