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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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