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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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