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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are free for students 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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