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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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