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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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