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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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