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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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