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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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