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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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