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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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