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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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