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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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