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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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