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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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