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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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