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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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