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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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