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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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