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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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