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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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