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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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