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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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