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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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