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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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