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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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