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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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