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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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