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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)