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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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