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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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