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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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