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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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