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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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