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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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