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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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