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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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