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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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