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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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