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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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