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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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