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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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