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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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