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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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