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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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