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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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