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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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