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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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