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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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