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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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