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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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