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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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