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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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