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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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