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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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