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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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