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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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