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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major 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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