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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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