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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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