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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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