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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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