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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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