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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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