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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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