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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources