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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans 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. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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