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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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