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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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