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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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