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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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