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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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