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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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