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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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