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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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