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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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