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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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