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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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