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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free 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 many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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