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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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