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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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