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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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