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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models 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 optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the key 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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