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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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