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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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