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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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