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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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