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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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