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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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