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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions 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 available 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 more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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