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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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