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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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