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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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