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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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