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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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