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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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