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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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