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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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