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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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