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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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