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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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