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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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