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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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