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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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