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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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