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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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