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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key 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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