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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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