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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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