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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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