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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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