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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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