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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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