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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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