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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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