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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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