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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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