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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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