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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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