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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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