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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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