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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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