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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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