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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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