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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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