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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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