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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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