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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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