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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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