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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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