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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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