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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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