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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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