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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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