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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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