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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores 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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