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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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