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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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