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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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