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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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