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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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