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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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