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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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