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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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