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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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