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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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