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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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