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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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