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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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