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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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