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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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