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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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