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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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