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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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