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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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