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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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