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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major 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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