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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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