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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers 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 MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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