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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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