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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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