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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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