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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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