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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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