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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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