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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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