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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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