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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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