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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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