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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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