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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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