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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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