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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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