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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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