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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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