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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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