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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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