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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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