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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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