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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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