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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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