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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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