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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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