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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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