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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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