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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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