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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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