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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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