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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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