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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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