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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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