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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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