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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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