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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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