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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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