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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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