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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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