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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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