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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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