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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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