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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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