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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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