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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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