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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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