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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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