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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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