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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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