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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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