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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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