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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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