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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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