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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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