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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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