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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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