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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not 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 variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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