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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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