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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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