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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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