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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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