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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important 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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