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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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