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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major 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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