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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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