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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses 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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