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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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