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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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