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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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