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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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