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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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