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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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