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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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