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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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