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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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