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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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