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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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