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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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