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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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