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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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