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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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