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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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