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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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