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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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