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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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