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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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