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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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