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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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