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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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