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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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