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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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