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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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