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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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