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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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