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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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