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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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