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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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