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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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