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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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