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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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