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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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