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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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