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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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