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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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