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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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