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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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