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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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