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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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