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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively 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 experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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