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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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