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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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