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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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