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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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