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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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