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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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