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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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