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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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