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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies 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 in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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