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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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