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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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