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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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