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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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