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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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