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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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