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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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