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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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