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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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