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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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