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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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