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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 teachers manage 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 widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive 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 amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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