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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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