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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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