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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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