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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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