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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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