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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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