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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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