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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that educators 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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