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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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