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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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