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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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