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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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