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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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