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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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