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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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