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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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